Pantalets and similar garment



JOHN J. MOLOUGHLIN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PANTALETS AND SIMILAR GARMENT.

. Application filed August 2,

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, JOHN J. MoLo eHmN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and

State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pantalets and Similar Garments, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention is applicable to pantalets, bloomers, drawers, etc., and has for itsobject to enhance the wearing qualities of the garment, provide for flexibility at'the localities where, in use, stretching st-rainsare most pronounced, and promote the comfort of the wearer.

It is recognized that the localities of greatest wear and stress are in the neighborhood. of the crotch and it is customary to strengthen this part of the garment by reinforcing linings or by inserts of extra thickness. This has involved the presence of seams at, or in the vicinity of, the crotch, These seams are an element of weakness, especially at the point where two or more seams join, besides impairing flexibility in the particular locations subject to the greatest stress and strain and which, therefore, should be particularly flexible.

The objections to the present methods of construction are entirely overcome by my invention, which, however, involves the sacrifice of no essential advantage resulting from reinforcements and inserts. A preferred embodiment of the-invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig; 1 isa front view of the garment. Pig. 2 is the blank which forms the median section of the garment and Figs. 3 and 4' are the blanks which form theremainder of the garment. Y

The garment illustrated comprises three sections, namely-z side sections a and I), each of which make up one side of the body and the major part of the corresponding leg; a sin le median section forming the front -0 an rear of of the body, the inside parts e and e of the legs and the crotch portion 9' of the garment; and which may be pro-* vided Wltlla reinforcing element or lining that may be coincident in dimensions 'with the medlan section, but preferably does not extend to the top of the front. portion of the garment, so that the major portion of the medi section is two ply.

1923. Serial No. 655,173.

By reference to Fig. 2, it will be observed that the median section is shaped, roughly,-like a cross, two opposite branches 0 and d being relatively broad and the other twoopposite branches 0- and 6 being relatively narrow and tapering toward their ends. Adjacent edges of adjacent branches of the cross are connected together by curves of considerable radii.

The reinforcing has the same shape and size as the median section except that the branch corresponding to branch 0 of the -median section is preferably quite short.

The branch corresponding to branch at of the median section may also be shortened or lengthened more or less, if desired.

" Tn securing the sections together, the reinforcing is applied to the back of the median section, andthe edges of both these elements formingthe median sections are secured to the edges 'ofthe side sections a and b, forming the four seams w, m, y, a. The reinforcing element is also sewed to the outer or main element of the median section along the line Q)-'v.

Constructed as described, the pantalet has the following advantages. The locality subject to the greatest wear, and particularly to the greatest stresses and strains, is the crotch portion of the garment, which includesthe center of the cross and an area surrounding such center. In my improved construction, this area is of double thickness to resist wear but is entirely devoid of any seams. Seams not only prevent ready flexure, but they are necessarily the weakest part of the garment and where they are located at or near the crotch, they invariably rip or tear long before the remainder of the arment has ceased tobe entirely servicea le.

In my improved construction, the seams are located along lines where flexibilityv is not especially required and where there are no special stresses or strains. The provision for flexibility in the crotch portion is also advantageous in that it conduces to the comfort of the wearer.

Another advantageof my construction is--- what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment having legs and a body portion, comprising two spaced substantially identical sections and an inserted crossshaped section secured to the side edges of said two sections respectively to form a seamless crotch.

2. A garment having legs and a body portion, comprising three sections secured together adjacent their edges, two of the sections bein spaced throughout a substantial portion 0 the body and forming opposite sides of the body and portions of the legs of the garment, the third section being crossshaped and being secured to the side edges of legs of the the other sections to complete the body and garment and form a seamless crotch.

3. A garment, having legs, a body portion and a seamless crotch, comprising, three sections, one of said sections being cross-shaped and forming the intermediate front and rear portions of the garment, the inside portion ofthe legs and crotch, the other two said sections being substantially identical and being secured at their side edges to the edges others substantially identically shaped, the

side edges of each of the two sections being secured to both side edges of an arm of the other section and to one edge of each of the other arms, there being four seams at the junctions of the sections, each seam extending from the belt line to the lower end of a le in testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia, Pa., on this th day of July, 1923.

JOHN J MoLOUGI-ILIN. 

